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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1870 | Page v. State | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. William Roberts | Van Buren | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Cause of Action: Carrying Arms |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 319 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Joshua Faris | Franklin | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Defendant was charged with publicly and privately carrying a dirk, sword-cane, Spanish Stiletto, and pocket pistol. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 530 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Azariah Dorton | Cumberland | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
File does not specify the type of weapon the defendant was carrying. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1187 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. John Henderson | Bradley | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
The plaintiff is accused by the state of carrying an illegal belt pistol. The document notes that the defendant was not on a journey out of the county or the state and therefore the pistol was not necessary for his protection or the common defense. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1213 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Varney Biggerstaff | Jackson | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Defendant is charged with concealing a gun and threatening the general public safety. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 | 0 | Order A Copy |